A programme of readings of original source material for classic musicals and early drafts of future musicals presented by members of the MT@GS 2009 company for a discerning audience to offer feedback and an early morning welcome.

*Please note one ticket admits one adult and one child, any additional adults will need a separate ticket. Children must be accompanied by an adult, but adults can bring more than one child*

Monkey Music, the award-winning pre-school music group for children aged 3
months - 5 years across the UK and Ireland, will be running special
workshops in the Kidzone during the Festival. The 45 minute workshops
combine songs, rhymes, musical games and fun with percussion instruments
suitable for 3 months - 2 years and 2 years to 5 years. The children in our

The cult rock’ n’ roll musical for 2 - 7 year olds is back!
Dude returns to Edinburgh following appearances at Glastonbury Festival. BYO Teddy Bear and join in the action.
Dude! Where’s my ticket?

**** The List
**** Sunday Herald

'The children are bouncing to that lost teddy bear beat' Time Out

'Fine example of children’s theatre' Sunday Herald

'Inherit The Wind' tells the story of the Scopes trial, in which a Tennessee biology teacher was charged with illegally teaching the theory of evolution. Two great American legal minds and a highly-charged battle of beliefs!

Musical for children with puppets and actors. Max is moving home but he
doesn’t want to. he has a fear of the unknown. Maybe Duck, Pig, Hare, Rat and Frog will calm his fears? Based upon the ever popular illustrated books, Frog will touch young and old!

'Frog is an inspired creation' Guardian

'Enjoyed by parent and child alike' Mail on Sunday

Suitable for ages 4+

Eight very different women meet in a secluded retreat for people with ginger hair. Their stories are explored in a hilarious portrayal of the issues this genetic minority face. The characters and audience are eventually asked to embrace their ginger-ness, because beauty is in the heart, not in the hair.

Gorgonzola! Jump on the second bus, the driver’s saved you a seat. Come and meet a bullfrog blues band, a clapped-out bison, a forgetful wolf – and a most unusual little mouse. A totally full-throttle adventure guaranteed to get you absolutely revved up.

'Dazzling... extraordinarily imaginative' Scotsman

'Brilliantly effective' Guardian

Enter the strange and bizarre universe of a wild balloon tamer where surreal and stupid things happen. Combining circus and comedy, performer and clown Danny Schlesinger creates an utterly joyous experience loaded with surprises and laughs. Warning! Features loud balloon pops!

'A master of his own particular brand of tomfoolery' The Stage

'Charming, poetic and skilful as it is silly, both full of heart and absolutely hilarious' Amanda Huotari, Celebration Barn Theater, USA

How to write a comic song. Writers, singers, performers - bring your notepads and learn from performer and songwriter Dillie Keane, and fellow member of the ever popular 'Fascinating Aida', Adele Anderson.

How to produce and buy your shirt back! The Stage newspaper lists Nica as the fifth most important person in British theatre. Chief Executive of Nimax Theatres, Nica will tell all about producing.

What are you? Actor or performer? Doing or being? Discuss these questions with actress Nichola McAuliffe, well known for her extensive television and stage work which includes Edinburgh, Chichester, RSC and the West End. Book now!

Putting on a play? Find out more about producing shows from those in the know with our panel of established producers: Richard Jordan, James Seabright and Guy Masterson.

*Please note one ticket admits one adult and one child, any additional adults will need a separate ticket. Children must be accompanied by an adult, but adults can bring more than one child*

Monkey Music, the award-winning pre-school music group for children aged 3
months - 5 years across the UK and Ireland, will be running special
workshops in the Kidzone during the Festival. The 45 minute workshops
combine songs, rhymes, musical games and fun with percussion instruments
suitable for 3 months - 2 years and 2 years to 5 years. The children in our

The Foodiverse is at war: can Ice-Cream Man and his fruity friends bring peas?!
Smash hit dude! Where’s My Teddy Bear? creators serve up lashings of music, a sprinkling of puppetry and a huge dollop of hilarity in this delicious tale of dietary balance for ages 4 - 400

A theatrical tribute to the Hollywood movie industry through movement and
pantomime.
Superman, King Kong, Pink Panther, Bruce Lee, Freddy Kruger and more in
mighty combats, breathtaking journeys, heartbreaking drama, romance and an unusual ending – brought to life on stage with few props, few words and plenty of action.

'Well trained mime artists… the audience laughed throughout the whole show' HAARETZ
'The Next Big Thing' MAARIV

An extraordinary collection of human beings are contained within glass jars and cabinets. An exploration of how we might live within our limits - featuring Clod Ensemble's distinct style of imagery, choreography and original music. A Sadler's Wells commission.

PLEASE NOTE:

Show Start Times are:-

12pm,3pm and 5pm (20mins)

Conor Mitchell & Matthew Hurt. Predicted to be the most fun had by audiences at this year’s festival, direct from Philadelphia, this therapeutic musical delves into the psyche of 7 eccentric characters during their weekly group therapy session. From the brains of critically acclaimed composer Conor Mitchell and playwright Matthew Hurt, come share in the circle of trust.

QUACK! RIBBIT! COCK-A-DOODLEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Pendulum presents this Olivier Award winning musical from the writers of ‘Mary Poppins’. Based on ‘The Ugly Duckling’, this enchanting tale is sure to delight, surprise and leave you feeling tickled! The family treat of 2009. Also on at 16:00 on the 15th and 16th August.

AND ECCLESIASTICAL OBJECTIONS: BEING A MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT CHARLES DARWIN.
The makers of family hit show Crunch! (Total Theatre Award nominees, **** Scotsman) bring you an irreverent insight into the most important idea... ever!

'Simply wonderful... it’s downright silly in the best possible way ****'
THE LIST (ON CRUNCH)

Packing pirates from Long John silver to Jack Sparrow into one madcap hour. After a sell-out fringe premiere in 2008, this swashbuckling piratical adventure returns for a second year of timber-shivering and plank-walking.
Created by CBBC and Potted Potter’s Dan and Jeff, the show’s back with all-new shipmates in search of talking parrots and mysterious buried treasure. On the way they’ll be telling tall tales of the seven seas – and be sure not to miss the full-scale Spanish Armada re-enactment.